
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1834 | 1716 | 1585 | 1098 | 782 | 644 | 721 | 672 | 832 | 892 | 910 | 947 | 1134 | 989 | 943 | 849 | 991 | 1163 | 1520 | 1701 | 1769 | 1664 | 1818 | 2662 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.66m | 9:01AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.65m | 9:54AM1.64m | 10:17PM1.67m | 10:50AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.36m | 4:09PM0.37m | 4:35AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
122 | 146 | 169 | 433 | 606 | 644 | 721 | 672 | 832 | 892 | 910 | 947 | 1134 | 989 | 943 | 849 | 991 | 1163 | 1520 | 1701 | 1769 | 1664 | 1818 | 2662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
206 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 176 | 169 | 163 | 207 | 186 | 105 | 68 | 178 | 175 | 121 | 123 | 96 | 203 | 284 | 362 | 36 | 692 | 269 | 187 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 |
31 | 49 | 33 | 493 | — | — | — | 474 | 145 | 198 | 186 | 7 | 30 | 56 | 61 | 144 | 36 | — | — | 45 | 18 | 124 | 125 | 180 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
1834 | 1716 | 1585 | 1098 | 782 | 582 | 358 | 286 | — | — | — | 49 | 47 | 52 | 101 | 290 | 609 | 735 | 699 | 707 | 699 | 381 | 377 | 378 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 216 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 35 |
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